1. This subject is intended to provide an abstract of and teach the importance of intellectual property rights. Intellectual property rights have become more essential for research scholars and engineers.2. This lecture is intended to provide the basic practical knowledge of patents, from filing to use, and copyrights which are typical of intellectual property rights.

◇ 授業内容 Course description ：

1. Trends, importance, and an abstract about intellectual property2. Patent research and subject matter3. Patent filing and patent claims4. Patent rights5. Applications to foreign countries6. CopyrightsThis lecture is given mainly in English.